Tulsa Loses Heartbreaker in San Diego
June 4, 2023 - Indoor Football League (IFL)
Tulsa Oilers News Release
Tulsa, Okla. - Tulsa Oilers Football, proud member of the IFL, came up short in their final game of the season against a Western Conference opponent as they lost 56-55.
San Diego began the scoring on the opening drive of the game thanks to a 25-yard touchdown pass from Nate Davis, to his receiver Kentrez Bell to make it 7-0 Strike Force with 11:25 remaining in the first. Tulsa responded with a touchdown of their own on their opening drive with a* Joshua Crockett* touchdown catch for 24 yards from new Tulsa QB, *Andre Sale*. The Oilers made the game 7-6 San Diego after a missed extra point with 9:16 left in the first quarter. The Strike Force made the score 13-6 with 4:38 left in the opening frame after former Oiler Edward Vander rushed for one yard into the end zone for a score, to end the first quarter point production.
The second quarter saw a massive amount of points, first coming from Tulsa on a 2-yard run by *Jo-El Shaw* to the right side for a touchdown to make the game 13-13 with 14:55 left in the frame. Vander for San Diego scored his second touchdown with 11:37 remaining in the half on a 21-yard rush to give the Strike Force a 20-13 lead. Tulsa's *Jonathan Nance* would return the following kickoff for a 56-yard touchdown to even the score at 20-20 with 10:45 remaining in the second. Tulsa now has two kickoffs returned for a touchdown this season. San Diego found a 34-yard touchdown reception from Marques Rodgers to make the score 27-20 before Oiler's wide receiver *Alexis Rosario* made a leaping grab in the back of the endzone with 1:45 left in the half for a score, to make it 27-27 all. Vander for San Diego put up the final touchdown for the Strike Force of the half with 0:33 left to make it 34-27 via a 17-yard catch for a score. Kicker Kevin Goessling for the Strike Force would hit a Deuce for two points off of the following kickoff to make it 36-27 San Diego. Tulsa marched down the field quickly and scored the final touchdown of the half on a 1-yard rush by quarterback Sale, to finish the first two quarters at a score of 36-34 San Diego.
Tulsa received the first possession of the second half and made the most of it, scoring a touchdown via a 5-yard catch by Crockett for his second score of the evening to make it 41-36 Oilers with 9:35 remaining in the third. Rodgers recorded his second touchdown for San Diego in response on a 3-yard catch and score with 7:21 in the third quarter. The Strike Force went up 42-41. Nance for the Oilers finalized the third quarter scoring by giving Tulsa the lead again on a 1-yard catch in the back right of the end zone to make it 48-42 Tulsa with the fourth quarter left to play.
Tulsa running back, Shaw, put up another touchdown for the Oilers to begin the fourth quarter with an astounding 22-yard catch and score to make it 55-42 Oilers with 9:44 left in regulation. Vander continued his productive day with an 8-yard scoring reception to bring the Oilers' lead down to just 55-49 with 6:55 to go. Rodgers for San Diego picked up a 14-yard touchdown grab with 0:50 left in the game to help give the Strike Force a 56-55 lead. Tulsa had the ball teed up for an 18-yard field goal attempt with 0:04 left in the game to try and win it and had the kick miss wide right to end a heartbreaking loss by a final score of 56-55 in favor of San Diego.
Tulsa's next home game is on June 10, as they face the Iowa Barnstormers at 7:05 p.m. CT.
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